Category: News
Members of the public are being invited to attend a special celebration honouring the life of Dame Jools Topp. The Celebration of Dame Jools Topp will be held at the Auckland Viaduct Events Centre on Friday, 19 June 2026, at 2pm. The event will bring together whānau, friends, fellow artists, fans and members of the […]
A Wyoming transgender woman is facing two felony charges after drawing a firearm during an altercation she says began with anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans slurs. Ríhanna Kelver, a bartender and trans rights advocate in Laramie, has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent following a 13 September 2025 confrontation […]
Nathan Nutanan Andrews, known as Nay Nay, is remembered as a beloved SPQR host, Ponsonby icon and cherished member of Aotearoa’s rainbow community. Nutanan Nathan Andrews, known affectionately to many as Nay Nay, is being remembered as a beloved Ponsonby hospitality icon, a cherished whānau member, and a bright presence in Aotearoa’s rainbow community. Nathan, […]
An LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Athens, Georgia, was disrupted over the weekend after a group of men carrying a Nazi swastika flag marched through the city’s downtown area while shouting hate speech. Videos obtained by Atlanta News First from the 6 June event showed individuals dressed in black and red carrying a large swastika flag. […]
A Republican candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives is facing bipartisan criticism after posting an “Anti-Pride Month” message on social media — and he has since doubled down on his comments. Jadon MacCormack, 23, declared that “it’s American to be Anti-Pride Month” in a 2 June Facebook post. He also vowed to oppose what […]
South Africa has confirmed it will not adopt an anti-LGBTQ+ charter promoted at a controversial “family values” conference in Accra, Ghana, raising questions about why the country participated in the event at all. Ghana’s Parliament, which recently passed an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill, hosted the 4th African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty. The […]
Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel is under investigation by the AFL after allegedly using a homophobic slur during a VFL match. According to 7News, the 21-year-old allegedly made the comment towards an opponent during Saturday afternoon’s 6 June VFL match against the Brisbane Lions. Knobel reportedly later self-reported the incident to club officials. “The […]
Hungarian authorities have dropped charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organising the city’s 2025 Pride march. Prosecutors confirmed the decision in a statement issued on 4 June, citing a landmark European Court of Justice ruling against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The 2025 march went ahead in June despite warnings of possible legal […]